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Published: 2016-08-02 18:47:15 +0000 UTC; Views: 555; Favourites: 20; Downloads: 8
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Description This is the M3M Heavy Machine Gun manufactured by FN Herstal.

It is a Fully-Automatic 50 cal weapon which is belt fed from the left as you will notice the feed box and large chute to the Gun's left with a shorter discard chute for spent belt clips, spent cartidges are discharged under the main body.

The ammunition box can hold a total of 600 rounds.

This gun is a select choice for Lynx and Wildcat Helicopters with 1 being set by each side door.

Taken 17/07/16 at The Farnborough International Airshow
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ChurchillheavyALT [2023-10-17 18:50:21 +0000 UTC]

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Skoshi8 [2016-08-02 20:34:05 +0000 UTC]

Interesting that the gun was designed a century ago.

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Dan-S-T In reply to Skoshi8 [2016-08-02 20:35:42 +0000 UTC]

The Machine Gun?

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Skoshi8 In reply to Dan-S-T [2016-08-05 00:45:08 +0000 UTC]

In 1918 by John M. Browning, based on his .30 caliber gun.

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Dan-S-T In reply to Skoshi8 [2016-08-05 07:22:45 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the info

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